Band spring clip



Aug 21, 1934 J. PARKHILL 1,970,765

BAND SPRING CLIP Filed Nov. '7. .1931

Patented Aug. 21, 1934 v: 1,970,765

BAND SPRING CLIP James Parkhill, Flint, Mich., assignor to General Motors Corporation, Detroit, Mich., a corporation of Delaware Application November 7, 1931, Serial No. 573,565

3 Claims. (Cl. 267-53) This invention relates to spring clips and has the spring 8. The spring clip 18 comprises the particular reference to a flat or band type of band portion 20 which extends across the top of spring clip for application to the leaf springs of the spring as indicated at 22 along the sides as automotive vehicles. shown at 24 and part way across the bottom as In carrying out the invention a nat band is indicated at- 26. The ends ofthe band 20 are bent 60 used which extends around three sides of the to form the angular flanges 28. spring and part Way over the fourth. The ends The clip also comprises the connector 30 which of the band are angularly bent to form flanges has the angular flanges 32 at its ends. These and a connecting member having cooperating flanges are adapted to engage with the anges 28 flanges ts over the anged ends of the band and of the band 20 and when they are placed there- 85 the parts are then suitably squeezed together to over and pressed together, they are rigidly inform a rigid clip rigidly to hold the spring leaves terlocked, as indicated at 34 in Figures 3 and 4, together. The spring has openings at its lower rigidly to hold the clip on the spring. The flanges side at the places where the clips are positioned 32 are bent away from the main portion of the and a projection on the connecting member fits connector 30 as indicated by the bend at 86. The 'i0 inte the Opening t0 prevent the Clip from Slippurpose of this bend is to allow the main portion ping of the connector to t flatly against the spring The spring clip of the invention is of particular as shown at 37 in Figure 3.

Veille Where af Spring COVer iS used. In the Spring The bottom leaf 38 of the spring is provided clips of the prior art, the U-bolt and the connectwith openings 40 and the central portion of each 'Z5- ing member beneath the spring have projected connector is provided with a projection or knob aWey from the Spring a considerable distance so 42 which fits into the openings and prevents the that considerable difficulties arose when it was spring clip from slipping when rigidly secured in desired to apply a spring cover. These projecposition as shown in Figure 3. tions caused by the older type of clip made nec- Referring to Figure 4, it wi11 be noted that the so essary enlarged or projected portions on the ends 44 of the connector 30 extend slightly loe-Y spring cover to accommodate the clips. With the yohd the ends of the nanges 28. The purpose of present invention. an ordinary flat tapered spring this structure is to allow the extending portion 44 cover may be used and the necessary spring cover to be squeezed together, as indicated at 46, to 30 :projections to accommodate the clips are elimiform e. more rigid eonneetion and to prevent the e5 nated. slipping of the connector 30 relative to the band On the dreWingI 18. Instead of the extension 44, the fianges 28 Figure 1 is e view of e portion of a chassis of ere mede siightiy shorter and the seme function an automotive vehicle showing the usual leaf accomphshed It Win, therefore, appear that the vspring and the clips applied, a spring cover being corners of the connector 30 are pinched in as 90 shown in dotted outline. shown at 46.

Figure 2 is an expended View of the ports taken Figure 2 shows the manner in which tne spring Substantially 0n the line 3-3 0f Figure 1- clip is assembled. The band 20 before applica- Figure 3 iS e SeCi'fiOnal View 0n the line 3 3 0f tion is in the full line position. From the full o Figure 1. line position, it is bent to the dotted line position 95 Figure 4 is a perspective View of the clip. apart 1c' and the connector 30 then slipped over the being ShOWrl in Section ends of flanges 28. The flanges 32 are open a Referring 'D0 the drawing, the numeral 2 indi suicient distance to allow them to slip over the cates the chassis of an automotive vehicle. The ends of flanges 2g The parts are how squeezed .i5 Achassis has a Spring bracket i et One end and the together in a suitable press or die to cause the 100 Spring clip 6 at the Other, t0 the ends 0f WhiCli flanges to interengage, as shown in Figure 3, and the usual leef Spring 8 iS pivotaiiy Seellre- An the extending ends 44 to be pinched together as axle housing is 'shown at 10 which is secured to Shown a1; 46, the spring 8 by means of the usual saddle 12 and 1 Claim;

502 U -bolt 14. A spring cover is shown in dotted out- 1 1n a Spring Clip, a hat hand embracing three 105 line at 16. The parts S0 fer described ere 00nsides of the spring and extending part Way on the ventional and pel' Se OrIn n0 pari? 0f J511e inVenfarther side, and means interconnecting the ends tion. of the band rigidly to hold the clip on the spring,

The novel spring clips of the invention are inseid means being slightly broeder than tne band dicated at 18, two being shown at each side of and having its Corners pinched togetheh 110 2. In a spring clip, a at band embracing three sides of the spring and having its two ends eX- tending toward each other part way on the fourth side and having no projecting portion at the edges of the spring, said spring having an opening between the ends of the band, a flat connector nat- Wise engaging the underside: of the spring and uniting the ends of the band rigidly to hold it on the spring, said connector being of less width than the Width of the spring, and a, projection on the connector extending into the opening to prevent slipping of the clip.

lrigidly to hold the clip on the spring.

JAMES PARKHILL.

3. In a spring clip, a at band extending part v fiao 

